Confection



April 1931- F. E. BLANCHARD 1,802,698

CONFECTION Filed May 2, 1927 IN VEN TOR:

flamfjifikmahang 19- r ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 28, 193i El) STATES;

PATENT OFFICE FRANK BLANGHARD,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS conmicrxon Application filed Kay 2, 1927. SerialNo. 188,126.

I consists of a substantially rigid casing havin a continuouscompartment filled with a soi'moldable substance, all of which isedible,

v and which has a hole through the body thereof.

The drawing illustrates an embodimentof the invention and the views areas follows:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the confection.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one half of the enclosing casing showinga method of introducing the filling.

Fig. 4 is a modified form of casing section having serrated edges.

' Fig. 5 is a modified shape of confection.

Fig. 6 is another modification.

Fig. shows a spiral casing which may be utilized for forming the. ringlike members The confection comprises a casing 1 having an opening 2through the body thereof. This casing may besquare, d'rrcular,triangular, or other shape and may be formed in half sections :2 and bas shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4. These half sections when placed togetherform an annulus into which an edible substance 3 is first introducedbefore the sections are placed togethci', or a complete single annularcasing may be formed and a hole made therein to insert the filling. v

The casing may be made of flour batter, gelatinecompound, chocolate orany substance which is edible and which will provide a casing ofsuficient rigidity to retain the filler and withstand ordinary handling.

If desired, the filling may be placed in one of the casing sections witha utensil 4 the end of which is shown in Fig. 3.

' When the casing section is filled the filling stream may be broken OEand the other casing section applied to close the same and thereby forma finished confection ready for consumption.

If desired, the joint 5 between the casing sections a and b may besealed with a glutinous compound, chocolate or the like to securely holdthe sections together and prevent any oreign substances from coming incontact with the semi-soft filling.

The edges of the casing sections may be serrated, scalloped, orotherwise patterned so that the opposing sections may fit more securelyand snugly together.

The filling 3 may be of any edible substance of such consistency that itmay he molded or pressed into the continuous chamber, such, forinstance, as ice cream, whipped cream, chocol te fudge, peanut butter,gelatine compounds, jellies, or the like.

The casings maybe filled as required forconsufnption, or maybe filledand stocked, care being had to place meltable substances in properrefrigerators to, retain the filling in semi-solid condition.

Figs. 5 and 6 show triangular and substantially square shaped casingshaving an open-. ing through the center thereof and a. recessed orhollow section forming a continuous chamber to receive the filler.

Fig. 7 shows a continuous molded spiral each complete convolution ofwhich may be out and t e ends joined togethento produce ring-likemembers, which, when hardened by baking or otherwise, may have a holepunched in the same through which a filling may be introduced to theannular chamber.

The confection, when manufactured according to my invention with thefillingreposingwit-hin the continuous chamber may be eaten in a cleanand sanitary manner without smearing the'lips and cheeks with thecontents as the continuous chambered casing rovides a section which theconsumer may ite as desired while the contents beyond the point ofseverance will be retained wholly within the casing. I

When substances which are inherently adhesive such as ice cream, caramelor the like are used as a filler, no binder for the edges of thesectional casing will be necessary.

'The confection may be readily formed in public places such asrefreshment stands and ice cream booths and a tool or utensil, the endof which is shown in Fig. 3 may be utilized for inserting an ice creamor other filler.

The section of the annulus may be round, square or any shape desired.

Of course, the invention is capable of wide modification and variationfrom the forms illustrated and described without departing from thespirit and scope of the claims.

I claim: 7

1. A confection comprising a casing formed of two annular groovedsections providing a continuous chamber, and a filling of ediblematerial in said chamber.

2. A confection comprising an edible casing formed of two sectionshaving a hole through the same and providing an endless closed chamberaround the hole, edible material in said chamber, and means for securingsaid sections together.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

FRANK E. BLANCHARD.

